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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18897.27 · Article 2. Professional Athletes and Athlete Agents

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18897.27

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

No athlete agent shall have an ownership or financial interest in any entity that directly employs athletes in the same sport as a person with whom the athlete agent has entered into an agent contract, or for whom the athlete agent is attempting to negotiate an endorsement contract, financial services contract, or professional sports service contract, or for whom the athlete agent provides advice concerning potential or actual employment as a professional athlete.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended (as added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 858, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 63, Sec. 2. (SB 101) Effective January 1, 2012.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=18897.27.
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